This was shot in California's Sequoia National Park. Many of the trees in the park were named after leaders of the Civil War. This particular tree was named after the general of the Union Army.

General Sherman has been identified as the largest tree (by volume) in the world. It's volume is calculated to be 52,500 cubic feet. The trunk at the base has a diameter of more than 36 feet and a circumference of 102 feet. It is 275 feet tall. It is estimated to be 2,200 years old!